What Chamath Palihapitiya has said about Opposition to data centers
1 quote · 1 episode · May 5, 2026
Chamath Palihapitiya, Sri Lankan-born Canadian-American venture capitalist, founder of Social Capital and co-host of the All-In podcast, has been quoted on Opposition to data centers once in 1 episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, most recently on May 5, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Palihapitiya claims that protests are highly effective at halting data center projects and that AI firms must make a positive case in response.
“Today, about 40% of all of these data centers that get protested get mothballed”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2494 - Chamath Palihapitiya (May 5, 2026) · Listen from 33:27
Episodes
#2494 - Chamath PalihapitiyaThe Joe Rogan Experience · May 5, 2026 · 2 h 52 min
Joe Rogan and venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya discuss attention as a unifying force in technology, AI's economic and existential risks, taxation, government waste, and personal meaning.
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